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La Falaise à Dieppe, by Claude Monet, oil, 1892

La Falaise à Dieppe

Claude Monet

1892

oil

canvas

From the collection of Kunsthaus Zürich

Dominant colour

Overview

La Falaise à Dieppe is a 1892 oil by Claude Monet, a Impressionism work, held at Kunsthaus Zürich.

Who painted this?
Claude Monet
When & what style?
1892 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Kunsthaus Zürich

About this work

This painting shows a cliffside with a few buildings on top, overlooking the sea. The cliff is covered in greenery and has a few people standing on it. In the distance, you can see a small sailboat on the water. The painting has a lot of texture and the brushstrokes are visible, giving it a sense of movement. The colors are muted, with shades of green, brown, and gray dominating the palette. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this piece, you might want to look up Claude Monet.

About the artist

Portrait of Claude Monet
Artist

Claude Monet

Oscar-Claude Monet was born in Paris on November 14, 1840, and raised from the age of five in Le Havre, where he began selling charcoal caricatures as a teenager.

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